Retirement

By Vanessa Infanzon, Next Avenue In 2001, a YMCA in Brooklyn hired a husband-and-wife team of television producers, Stephanie Walter and John Williams, to help 15 high school students pull together a film about retired seamen living at the YMCA’s residential facility. The class’s final project, a one-hour documentary called “Sea Story,” was so well

The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, also known as MPPP, MP3 or M3P, is a brand-new program that will take effect on January 1, 2025, the same day as the $2,000 cap on Part D out-of-pocket drug costs. The MPPP is like an installment payment plan for those who have Part D prescription drug coverage. They’ll

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has backed an earth-shattering idea: For the first time, traditional Medicare would pay for personal assistance at home and related long-term care. Currently, only Medicaid and certain Medicare managed care programs provide long-term care benefits. Harris endorsed the idea in an appearance on the television show The View and her

By Lucy Lazarony, Next Avenue A generous inheritance. A booming investment. A big raise. What should you do with a large sum of unexpected money you discover coming your way? In particular, how should you handle such a windfall when you are aged 50 and up? Surprise! Some of it can be used for fun.

By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell, Next Avenue A friend with whom I had previously worked with instant-messaged me on Facebook a couple of years ago and asked, “Hey, have you applied for your pension?” We had worked together 35 years ago in the credit department of a major bank. I replied, “Pension? We get a pension?” She

I was challenged recently by a quote that has been ringing in my head ever since. Perhaps it stuck with me because it first seemed to contradict my own conviction—that the missing ingredient in most financial plans is thoughtful intention, bringing a greater sense of purpose to our planning—but I now see the quote more

By Lucy Lazarony, Next Avenue Kathi Balasek was still grieving for her late husband when she decided to buy a new car. She soon learned why people discourage recently bereaved family members and friends from making big financial decisions like buying a car while still grappling with their loss. “I bought a car I didn’t

Attitudes about the obligation to provide care for an aging parent in failing health vary. In some families, there is an unspoken expectation that it is the daughter’s job to provide this care, despite the fact that there is no legal obligation for any particular person to do so. Rarely does the son or son-in-law

One of the goals of the Inflation Reduction Act is to lower drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries. The biggest step toward that goal will be the implementation of the $2,000 cap on Part D out-of-pocket costs starting in January 2025. Nearly 19 million Part D enrollees could save $400 and almost two million with the

The golden years are something to anticipate. Life is expected to become easier and less complicated with time for family, traveling, and hobbies becoming attainable. A comfortable retirement is part of the American dream; however, this dream has a price tag and the burden of saving for retirement luxuries has fallen to the individual. Each

The self-employed have the potential to earn more, and build wealth faster than a traditional employee, if their business allows. If not managed correctly, though, a solo owner can also find themselves well behind retirement unless they take proper steps to save. This reality was highlighted again with new research looking at the self-employed savings

This month, the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee On Aging held a hearing to address elder financial fraud. It is entitled Fighting Fraud: How Scammers are Stealing from Older Adults. Ranking member Senator Braun stated that Medicare fraud alone cost taxpayers $60B in 2023. The committee thoroughly explored the broad topic of financial elder abuse and

Surprisingly, many retirees return to work for reasons other than finances. According to T. Rowe Price’s recent, Retirement: Saving and Spending Study, 20% of retirees are working and 7% are actively seeking work. While many people work in retirement for financial reasons, the study found that 45% of recent retirees chose to work for social

Have you heard of Naval Ravikant? He’s a famed early-stage investor who’s become one of the most rabidly quoted for modern-day wisdom. I caught a video clip of his recently that, while only 52 seconds long, contains weeks’ worth of wisdom on the notion of true wealth. By the way, true wealth is distinguished from

Retirement is defined as “leaving one’s job or ceasing to work.” But it involves so much more than that. As I wrote in “Retirement As A Death,” leaving one’s job is an emotional and psychological roller coaster, particularly when one is not prepared. In order to retire successfully, it is important to realize what is

If you’re retired or soon-to-be retired, how could the recent cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve affect your finances? Unfortunately, there’s not a simple answer, because it depends on your financial circumstances, investments, and sources of retirement income. And if you’re like many retirees, there could be both positive and negative effects on

The Social Security Administration recently introduced enhancements that should make it easier for beneficiaries to do business with the agency. One change is the acceptance of many more electronic signatures and form submissions. Most correspondence and forms no longer will require a physical, or wet, signature. Social Security said 50 forms and almost 80 types

6 New Retirement Rules Everyone Should Know In 2024 And 2025 In the last few years, we’ve seen a flurry of new retirement rules and changes to tax law affecting retirement account contributions and withdrawals. The sweeping new rules impact nearly every taxpayer, including those inheriting a retirement account. Here are six key new retirement

As you know, for most people, you can claim Social Security retirement benefits between the ages of 62 and 70. Full retirement age is between the ages of 62 and 70. This is the age Social Security considers you to be “fully retired”. Full retirement age ranges between 66 to 67 depending on what year

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Ready to move out of the U.S.? You’re not the only one. With the election around the corner and political frustrations reaching a tipping point, many Americans are thinking about leaving the U.S. and moving abroad—and they’re not just daydreaming. According to a new survey from